Maduka Okoye’s delayed arrival at the Super Eagles’ training camp in Uyo has sparked a wave of criticism. This comes as the goalkeeper is reportedly the final member of Nigeria’s squad to link up with the team. Nigeria began assembling on Sunday ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Madagascar and…
Michael Kayode has earned his first senior Italy call-up after a string of impressive performances for Brentford in the Premier League, with the young full-back confirming he rejected an approach from Nigeria to represent the Azzurri. The 20-year-old, who came through the academy at Fiorentina and won the Under-19 European Championship with Italy in 2023,…
Columbus Crew have dismissed reserve-team coach Federico Higuain after he was sent off for his conduct toward a female referee during an MLS Next Pro match. Higuain, the brother of former Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, was shown a red card after an incident in which he reportedly squeezed the referee’s hand and refused to…
Mikel Arteta has reached an agreement on a new contract with Arsenal, committing his future to the Premier League champions and ending speculation over his position beyond the current season. The 42-year-old’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of the campaign. Talks had been underway for several months, with both sides increasingly…
Atletico Madrid claimed derby bragging rights with a hard-fought victory over Real Madrid, moving above their rivals and into second place in La Liga. The match turned in Atletico’s favour when Dean Huijsen fouled Giuliano Simeone in the box. After reviewing the incident, VAR recommended a red card for the Real defender, reducing the hosts…
The Premier League title race is wide open thanks to a very loud statement from Brighton. Brighton 3-0 Arsenal — Biggest Result of the Weekend The standout result of Matchweek 5 by some distance. Brighton dismantled Arsenal 3-0 at the AMEX, handing the Gunners their first defeat of the season and raising serious questions about…
Raphinha scored a second successive hat-trick as Barcelona beat Sevilla to extend their lead at the top of La Liga. The Brazilian forward delivered another clinical finishing display at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, taking his season tally to 14 goals in all competitions. Raphinha had also scored three times in Barcelona’s 7-2 win over Racing…
Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season as Brighton produced a dominant display to beat the champions 3-0 at the Amex Stadium. Brighton started confidently after impressive victories over Coventry City and Manchester United. They quickly put Arsenal under pressure with their intensity and aggressive approach. Pascal Gross opened the scoring in the 31st…
Tottenham Hotspur’s difficult start to the Premier League season continued as Aston Villa secured their first league win of the campaign with a 3-2 victory in north London. Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emiliano Buendia scored for Villa, while Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke replied late for Tottenham. Spurs were booed by their…
Brentford produced a dominant second-half display to beat west London rivals Chelsea 3-0 and extend their unbeaten Premier League run. The Bees broke the deadlock in the 61st minute when Jaidon Anthony headed home from close range after Jannik Schuster nodded a deep corner back across the Chelsea goal. Chelsea pushed for an equaliser but…
